HIGH rises could soon dominate Tweed Heads under a new plan to bring the coastal city in line with its Gold Coast neighbour Coolangatta.

HIGH rises could soon dominate Tweed Heads under a new plan to bring the coastal city in line with its Gold Coast neighbour Coolangatta.

Coolangatta & Rainbow Bay Newsletter

Coolangatta & Rainbow Bay Newsletter

Interest rates are now at their lowest point in more than 40 years.

A new website has been launched for Rainbow Bay!

Be realistic, flexible and get your house looking immaculate if you intend selling now.

• Step 1 - Do your research
• Step 2 - Work out how much you can afford
• Step 3 - Find a lender
• Step 4 - The buying process

• Average price for home jumps 12.3 per cent
• Interest rate rise won't slow price gains
• More property news in our Money section

PM Rudd announces tax break for those saving for their first home

HOUSING affordability won't improve unless share markets take a dive, economists say.

Australians everywhere should do their homework before buying a rainwater tank, if they don't want to lose money saving water, Queensland's Fair Trading Minister Margaret Keech advised this week.

Gen X and Y Australians, stuck in the rent trap and struggling to save a deposit for a first home purchase, may well be called the Rent Generation, says Real Estate Institute of Australia President Graham Joyce.

Buying property is not only the biggest financial transaction you are likely to make, it is also potentially the most stressful.

Reasons for investing in the Gold Coast

Struggling renters would get cheaper housing under an ambitious proposal for state and federal governments to spend millions of dollars a year to subsidise housing.

With the property market hotting up in sought-after areas, you may be thinking it's finally time to buy or sell. But how on earth, in the daunting world of real estate, can you secure the best price?

The Real Institute of QLD recommends the following basic steps for selling real estate

To offset the impact of the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST), the Commonwealth Government requested that the States and Territories assist first home buyers through the establishment of the First Home Owner Grant (FHOG).

The percentage of mortgages being sold to investors has hit record levels for the second month in a row

Investors are making a robust return to the Queensland property market because of a positive outlook on interest rates and ever-increasing rents providing a stable source of income for owners.

Gold Coast City is widely acknowledged as Australia's premier tourist destination attracting over 10 million overnight and daytrip visitors each year.